CANADA STOCKS-TSX slips as Russia sanctions weigh

TORONTO, July 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index
opened lower on Thursday as fresh U.S. and European Union
sanctions on Russia weighed on global risk sentiment, while
financial shares fell.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
was down 12.51 points, or 0.08 percent, at 15,213.83.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)